#China pushes back on Biden calling Xi a ‘dictator’

#China pushes back on Biden calling Xi a ‘dictator’

China’s Foreign Ministry is pushing back on President Biden calling President Xi Jinping a “dictator,” telling reporters on Thursday it “strongly opposes” the comments without mentioning Biden by name. “This statement is extremely wrong and irresponsible political manipulation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a routine briefing on Thursday, according to a Reuters…

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#Trump dubs Kim Kardashian ‘most overrated celebrity’

#Trump dubs Kim Kardashian ‘most overrated celebrity’

Former President Trump labeled Kim Kardashian the “most overrated celebrity” in his latest social media post fuming over a newly released book released about the former president. Trump took aim at ABC’s Jonathan Karl’s book, “Tired of Winning,” for saying that the former president asked the reality TV star to use her celebrity status to…

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#Speaker Johnson says Biden impeachment inquiry has his ‘full and unwavering support’

#Speaker Johnson says Biden impeachment inquiry has his ‘full and unwavering support’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday stressed his support for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family’s business dealings, calling for more interviews with witnesses under oath as the probe reaches “an inflection point.” The signal of support for the inquiry, started by his ousted predecessor Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), follows a report from the…

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#‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’: London theater announces musical based on Paltrow trial

#‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’: London theater announces musical based on Paltrow trial

A London-based theater company will stage a new musical production centered around actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow’s skiing accident trial. Pleasance Theatre announced on Wednesday an Awkward Productions musical, “Gwyneth Goes Skiing.” It is a satire musical based on the actress’ ski course collision with a retired optometrist at a Utah resort in 2016 and…

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#Trump files motion for mistrial in NY fraud case

#Trump files motion for mistrial in NY fraud case

Former President Trump’s legal team on Wednesday requested a mistrial in his New York fraud case, claiming that the trial judge and his principal law clerk’s purported bias against Trump has “tainted” the case. “This appearance of bias threatens both Defendants’ rights and the integrity of thejudiciary as an institution,” Trump’s counsel wrote in the…

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#The true price of Hamas’s hostage endgame

#The true price of Hamas’s hostage endgame

In the world of kidnapping, there are generally two types of motivation: ransom and politics.  Kidnap-for-ransom is more common and more conducive to a positive resolution because it is about money — a paid ransom brings the abductee home. Kidnapping for political reasons is more difficult and often leads to a more protracted situation. The…

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